kbaerg
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Probably not fair, but I usually just go out my back yard and hike with my pack. This was last weekend after we returned to our vehicle so I had just removed all my gear.
Get adviceA stair climber is what I use. Do it for 30 minutes at a time and then start using a pack while on the stair climber 50 pound bag of shot works good and when you feel good add another 50 pound bag. I live at 6500 feet so altitude does not affect me as much as someone at 1000 feet. Takes about three days for you to ge acclimated to the altitude.
This is absolutely the best bang for the buck. The altitude can't really be simulated, just know that you might feel it and just adjust your pace and breathing accordingly.A stair climber is what I use. Do it for 30 minutes at a time and then start using a pack while on the stair climber 50 pound bag of shot works good and when you feel good add another 50 pound bag. I live at 6500 feet so altitude does not affect me as much as someone at 1000 feet. Takes about three days for you to ge acclimated to the altitude.
Altitude can "sort of" be simulated by wearing an altitude mask. Doesn't make the pressure lower but makes your lungs work harder, when I was in high school we wore them and then went out to Estes park for a week to train for cross country, and none of us got altitude sickness running at 6000-9000ft or so since we had all been wearing those masks.This is absolutely the best bang for the buck. The altitude can't really be simulated, just know that you might feel it and just adjust your pace and breathing accordingly.